December 07, 2012 Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. Upon landing this morning at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, an F-22 Raptor belonging to the 199th and 19th Fighters Squadrons, sustained damage to both horizontal stabilizers. The initial cost estimate for repairs is $1.8 million. The pilot of the aircraft was uninjured. The cause of the mishap is under ... Read More F-22 Raptor Damaged Upon Landing

Nov 16 2012, Members of Hawaii’s Royal Guard celebrated 49 years of existence at the state capital by re-enacting the posting of the Guard. The Royal Guard consists of members of Hawaii’s Air National Guard and, was reestablished on November 16 1963 By Colonel Walter Judd. Their mandate is to protect the Historical ties of ... Read More Royal Guard 49th Anniversary

Hawaii National Guard search and rescue experts are sharing from their wealth of knowledge of interagency operations, and the latest in rescue techniques as a part of the state partner ship program with the Philippines. The unique civil-military nature of the National Guard allows for active participation in a wide range of security cooperation activities ... Read More Hawaii Partners with Pacific Neighbor to Increase their Disaster Preparedness

HONOLULU – Nov. 9, 2012 – The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty Air Force’s 19th Fighter Squadron (Those squadrons fall under the 154th Wing and 15th Wing, respectively) have achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) status. The IOC announcement comes at the end of a three day long exercise that ... Read More HAWAII-BASED F-22 RAPTORS ACHIEVE INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY